The canonical Steak Sandwich, read from 525 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Townsville | $23.95 | 32 |
| 2 | Canterbury | $24.00 | 161 |
| 3 | Nathan | $24.00 | 61 |
| 4 | Inverell - Tenterfield | $24.00 | 21 |
| 5 | Woden | $24.00 | 19 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart Inner | $29.00 | 5 |
| 2 | Stonnington - West | $26.00 | 98 |
| 3 | Kalamunda | $26.00 | 46 |
| 4 | Geelong | $26.00 | 34 |
| 5 | Mandurah | $26.00 | 5 |
At the median Australian café, a Steak Sandwich costs $25.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $22.00 and $27.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Hobart Inner the median runs $29.00; in Townsville it's $23.95.
Sample sizes vary by region — every number on this page ships with its n, and regions below our confidence bar are marked indicative or thin. Medians, not means: one $40 outlier doesn't move the number.
A Steak Sandwich costs $25.00 at the median Australian café, based on 525 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $22.00 and $27.00.
Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $24.00; Tasmania is dearest at $28.50.
Of the regions we read, Hobart Inner has the dearest median at $29.00 and Townsville the cheapest at $23.95.